Vegan
Pizza
Italian
Mediterranean
Beer/Wine
Take-out

Family-run vegan restaurant, serving traditional Italian dishes prepared with all fresh ingredients. Offerings include carbonara pasta, seitan cooked in Chianti red wine, pizza with vegan cheese, legumes and creamy soups, tiramisù, tofu "cheese" cake, Italian craft beer and classic Tuscany wines. Gluten-free options for intolerants (not celiacs) available. Companion animal friendly. Open Tue-Sun 12:00-14:30, 19:00-23:00. Hours reported to be irregular - call ahead.


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358 Reviews

First Review by ReneeG

Licca

Points +139

Vegan
27 Oct 2025

Very good homemade Seitan

Large fully vegan menu. Nice staff. I had the roasted seitan (homemade) cooked with Chianti and rosemary potatoes. It was one of the best seitan dishes I have ever had. I also enjoyed a good Caprese as a side dish. The homemade tea was very good, too. Unfortunately, I couldn't eat dessert because I was too full. :(

Updated from previous review on 2025-10-27

Pros: Homemade seitan, Friendly staff

Spitface

Points +39

Vegan
26 Oct 2025

Great food

Traditional Italian food, exactly what we wanted. Truffle carbonara was amazing

Jen6529765

Points +241

Vegan
20 Oct 2025

Nice vegan place in Florence

This was a really nice option in Florence. The food was tasty, but didn’t blow us away. The server was really nice and truly helpful. We would go again because it’s fully vegan, it just wasn’t the best place we ate at on our trip. 

blubbsiblubb

Points +372

Vegan
17 Oct 2025

Good food

Both our pastas (Truffles/ Tomato with Seitan) were tasty, but nothing special. The seitan had a bit of a gummy mouthfeel. As it's a vegan, quite tasty restaurant I would come again.
The bread they bring for a pre meal snack was not good, I wouldn't recommend eating it.

Sampholland8

Points +312

Vegan
16 Oct 2025

Great food

We went here a couple of times as it was close to our apartment in Florence. The food was great both times, but certainly the first time we went in we felt pretty rushed- they brought out all courses we'd ordered together (didn't the second time) and shut off music and started mopping the floors while we were eating despite being listed as open for another hour.

On the food though, the truffle carbonara and gnocchi were stand out primo dishes- both really lovely.

On the secondi, the seitan with chestnuts was absolutely fantastic. The sauce on the tofu escalope was great, but wasn't necessarily what we were expecting (i wouldn't have called it an escalope).

On this note, I think the menu would really benefit from some descriptions of the dishes as there were a few that we were surprised by when they arrived (the pasta parcels antipasto and seitan in crust too).

Good sized place, with some comfy booth areas.

MASSVegan

Points +73

Vegan
09 Oct 2025

So many options

Food was great and had lots of vegan Italian options. Prices were really good as well.

Updated from previous review on 2025-10-09

Pros: So many options

soy_vegana

Points +1211

Vegan
07 Oct 2025

Great staff - yummy dishes

The staff here is truly lovely and there's just so many options to choose from.

Some items were better than others, but overall this place was delicious!

The ravioli is a must try and I loved how spacious this restaurant was.

Pros: Very friendly staff

Cons: Menu is far too lengthy

jacqadel

Points +632

Vegan
24 Sep 2025

Vegan 🌱 delight

I had such a lovely experience at this vegan place in Florence! I ordered the vegan carbonara and it was fantastic—rich, creamy, and full of flavor, but without feeling heavy. My friend went with the eggplant Parmesan, which was cheesy, light, and surprisingly healthy at the same time.

For dessert, we shared the tiramisù. It leaned more toward a pudding in texture—good, but not the star of the meal, and I probably wouldn’t order it again.

The service was warm and friendly, and we were lucky enough to sit outside, which made the meal even more special. If you’re in Florence and looking for a relaxed, tasty vegan option, don’t miss this spot—it’s a little treasure.

Pros: Veganized local Italian dishes , Vegan cheese! , Vegan desserts!

Rini!

Points +35

Vegan
24 Sep 2025

Pleasant surprise

We came here during our trip to Florence and expected a bit of a hit or miss because of the mixed reviews. But it turned out good, actually much better than the other vegan place we tried (Il Vegano).

We shared the truffle carbonara, the gnocchi, the ravioli, and the tomato salad (with amazingly red, ripe cherry tomatoes), and everything was tasty. The service was also very kind and welcoming.

Would definitely recommend!

MichaelRobinson

Points +3673

Vegan
23 Sep 2025

Friendly Family Place

We were brought some bread & oil, plus free tap water. We had the tempura vegetables, the red pesto gnocchi & a pizza. It was very good & the vegan parmesan was a nice touch. We met a lovely women from Virginia who was dining with her parents.

Pros: Friendly staff, cosy interior

mtodorova

Points +160

Vegan
22 Sep 2025

Excellent food

Friendly staff, delicious food. We had salad, hummus, carbonara with truffle, pasta amatriciana and of course tiramisu for dessert. We will visit it again 😊

VeganJopa

Points +58

Vegan
20 Sep 2025

Excellent Italian food!

Pasta and seitan secondo stood out!

CIaudia

Points +589

Vegan
20 Sep 2025

seitan homemade ♥️

solo per questo varrebbe una visita

Jana87!

21 Sep 2025

Fabsn

Points +38

Vegan
19 Sep 2025

Highlight in Florence

Got the Lasagna and truffle carbonara - it was absurdly good. Pasta were super creamy, the lasagna extremely tasty. Tiramisu was also 10/10. Highly recommended!

Updated from previous review on 2025-09-19

Pros: Food and free „parmigiano“, Staff , Rich Menu

Jana87!

21 Sep 2025

Grazie infinite!! Spero di rivederla presto
Un saluto da tutto lo staff

DomenicoIannone

Points +44

Vegan
16 Sep 2025

Da provare

Grande varietà di primi e secondi italiani in versione vegana. Posizione comoda non lontana dalla stazione

Cons: Pasta un po' scotta

LeoM

Points +119

Vegan
14 Sep 2025

Great Vegan Italian Dishes

Very good food, but minus points for an overly pretentious beer list and wine that was less than fantastic. Bonus points for the trees (extremely rare in Florence).

MattChamberlain

Points +25

Vegan
13 Sep 2025

Best meal of my life

This was the best meal I’ve ever had in my life and it still makes me happy just thinking of it! We had the truffle carbonara and I could not recommend enough!!!!

Pros: Food, Atmosphere, Staff

Jana87!

21 Sep 2025

Grazie infinite!! Spero di rivederla presto!! Un saluto da tutto lo staff

Sodont

Points +176

Vegan
12 Sep 2025

Good

Staff were awesome, food was good.

sthompson13

Points +24

Vegan
09 Sep 2025

Carbonara- Vegan + Truffle

Super delicious! The sauce was incredible and the portion was enough to bring leftovers home. Big time recommend!

Pros: Hearty , Delicious

Jana87!

21 Sep 2025

Grazie mille!! Spero di rivederla presto da noi! Un saluto da tutto lo staff

PaolaPaniz

Points +268

Vegan
09 Sep 2025

Disappointing

We had so much will to go there and it was so disappointing.
It tasted just as plastic, and if not, was just BAD. Run !!!!

Updated from previous review on 2025-09-03

Jana87!

07 Sep 2025

Salve!!! Di leoni da tastiera è pieno il mondo purtroppo….. e di veri vegani ce ne sono davvero pochi. Il bello di queste recensioni è che sono bravi nello scrivere a vanvera , ma i piatti quando vengono ritirati sono puliti con il pane…. Perché non ha mostrato la foto con il piatto finito? E soprattutto perché non usano la parola dicendo in faccia alle persone le cose quando gli viene chiesto se è stato gradito il cibo?!
GO VEGAN

Chellehealey

Points +16

Vegan
07 Sep 2025

Excellent vegan food!

I am vegan and my husband is not, but we decided to try this place so I could order anything I wanted off the menu! We got the pasta parcels appetizer to start. No idea how you’re actually supposed to eat it, but it was delicious! For our meals, we got the ravioli and truffle carbonara. Both were delicious! The carbonara was better and was incredible. For dessert, we had the tiramisu, and when I say it’s the best thing I have eaten, I am not exaggerating. I will think about that tiramisu until the day I die. Service and staff was lovely. It was a bit off the beaten path from the historic center, but it was well worth the walk! 10/10 would recommend.

Pros: Tiramisu

PigiMaus

Points +26

Vegan
01 Sep 2025

Many vegan options

Everything was vegan and they had many choices. First course was good but the seiten was really bad and the desert was okay but nothing special.

lraivn

Points +662

Vegan
12 Aug 2025

I would 100% recommend!

The restaurant opens at 12, but we arrived 15 minutes ahead of time and they let us in early.

Their menu has a lot of choices, but we opted for carbonara with truffles, gnocchi with red pesto, and tiramisu. They also offered us vegan parmesan cheese, homemade bread, and oil.

Everything was absolutely delicious, and I strongly suggest you check this place out!

Pros: Delicious food, Friendly staff, Lovely atmosphere

MilesParker

Points +94

Vegan
06 Aug 2025

Great Vegan Italian food

Lots of dishes on the menu, took us a while to choose. Very tasty and filling. Great to have some vegan options of Italian food. Friendly and helpful service.

Pros: Good location, Lots of options , Very tasty!

loingva

Points +1093

Vegan
05 Aug 2025

Ottimo ristorante veg

Ottimo ristorante veg, non troppo lontano dalla stazione. Ho davvero apprezzato l'accoglienza del personale, essere in un locale gestito con amore da persone vegane è sempre bellissimo. E merita un complimento anche che è tutto fatto al momento e non surgelato.
Ho provato il seitan con insalata e patatine al forno: i contorni buonissimi, il seitan per il mio gusto personale era troppo gommoso, anche se la salsa ai marroni era deliziosa. Buono anche il tiramisù.

Updated from previous review on 2025-08-05

Pros: Atmosfera familiare, Tutto fatto al momento

miabsheridan

Points +58

Vegan
29 Jul 2025

Sadly disappointing

Went there for the seitan braised in chianti with really high hopes after all the positive reviews. We ordered two seitan dishes which were both just alright, didn't look like the pictures in previous reviews. The salad was wilted and the potatoes were really oily. The side of grilled vegetables arrived late, without any seasoning and half raw.
Good to have a vegan option if you're in the area but not worth going out of your way.

Brauny

Points +875

Vegan
23 Jul 2025

Nice Italian cuisine

Many options to choose from, and nice to taste the Italian cuisine! The carbonara and ravioli tasted good, especially with the vegan parmesan cheese.

The tiramisu could be improved. It tasted a bit like vanilla pudding.

The staff is friendly, but the service could be improved. For example, the menu cards are a bit broken/worn, we initially got dry bread without olive oil etc.




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